noteGRABBER 2 - Audio to Midi

Today I explored NoteGrabber 2, a plugin that lets me manually convert audio to MIDI in any DAW using a visual sonogram.

I appreciate how it allows precise note editing and extraction, making it easy to analyze songs, isolate basslines, or experiment with complex sounds. The new version includes improved visuals, a quick grab option, zoom features, and real-time note preview. While it’s still a bit pricey, I find its workflow unique and useful when I need more control over audio-to-MIDI conversion.

• NoteGrabber 2 is a plugin for converting audio to MIDI or note data in any DAW.

• Offers a manual, visual approach to extracting notes by painting over a sonogram, unlike most automatic audio-to-MIDI algorithms.

• New features in NoteGrabber 2 include updated visuals, a grid overlay, note preview, zoom function, and "quick grab" for automatic note extraction.

• The plugin allows selective note extraction, helpful for isolating basslines, chords, or specific harmonics.

• Quick grab can produce unwanted extra notes, similar to other automatic extraction tools.

• The grid overlay is only a visual aid and does not snap notes to the grid.

• Preview feature lets you hear the notes as you paint them.

• Useful for analyzing music, learning chord progressions, extracting melodies, and understanding track harmonics.

• Can assist in extracting notes from atonal or noisy sounds for use in new compositions.

• Lacks support for extracting microtonal data or incorporating MPE/pitch bend per note, which is requested but complex to implement.

• Noted as more affordable and straightforward than alternatives like Melodyne, though the reviewer finds $69 somewhat expensive.

• The workflow is unique compared to other available solutions and is particularly valued for manual note selection.

Download / Website / Trial: https://bit.ly/4nRYOOc

(use code "LAUNCH" for 20%, Update is free for version 1 owners)